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Gallery: The Kokoda Track expedition

You too can take on the legendary Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Fit, experienced walkers only.

Scale the highest mountain in Africa, 5895 m Mt Kilimanjaro.

Encounter the plants and animals of the Galapagos Islands, including giant tortoises and myriad birdlife.

Assist community project work with Tjuwanpa Aboriginal rangers and trek the Larapinta Trail.

Trek the Jatbula Trail in the NT, a walk suitable for first-time and experienced bushwalkers.

Like a buried treasure chest, WA’s Purnululu kept its secrets well hidden until very recently.

From red icons to rugged tracks swept away in the rainy season, the outback always surprises.

Australia has 30 impact craters out of 176 recognised worldwide. See our gallery of some of the best.

On a remote Arctic glacier, scientists and an Aussie adventurer team up to study the melting ice.

Even the most powerful survival instincts can sometimes lead Australian species astray.